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1Department of Life Sciences (Entomology), The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK.. djwilliamstriloc@aol.com.
Zootaxa
|December 19, 2016
Summary
This study corrects gender agreement for scale insect scientific names to comply with international zoological nomenclature rules. These changes ensure accurate taxonomic records in scientific catalogs and databases like ScaleNet.
Area of Science:
- Taxonomy
- Zoology
- Entomology
Background:
- Accurate scientific nomenclature is crucial for biological classification and communication.
- Existing cataloged scale insect (Coccoidea) names require adjustments to align with current taxonomic standards.
- ScaleNet serves as a vital database for scale insect taxonomy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To rectify gender agreement of specific epithets for scale insect taxa.
- To ensure taxonomic names conform to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
- To update scientific catalogs and the ScaleNet database with corrected names.
Main Methods:
- Reviewing scientific names of scale insects within their respective genus groups.
- Applying rules of grammatical gender agreement as stipulated by the ICZN.
- Consulting established taxonomic literature and databases for current classifications.
Main Results:
- Identified specific scale insect scientific names requiring gender modification.
- Implemented necessary changes to ensure correct gender agreement between specific epithets and genus group names.
- These corrections facilitate taxonomic stability and data integrity.
Conclusions:
- The gender changes ensure adherence to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Article 31.2).
- Updated nomenclature enhances the reliability of taxonomic records in global databases.
- This taxonomic work supports ongoing research in scale insect biology and systematics.
